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Entrepreneur Inna Braverman’s career in 360° VR | The Female Planet | Episode 2

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Watch the story of Inna Braverman, green energy entrepreneur and Co-founder of Eco Wave Power, in the virtual reality series “The Female Planet.” Get a 360 degree look into Inna’s career and see firsthand how she harnesses the power of the ocean and converts waves into usable energy at the Eco Wave Power station in Gibraltar.

“The Female Planet” series features amazing female role models from around the world, including Inna and actor Gina Rodriguez, who stars in Episode 1 here: https://youtu.be/OWLW_YQ4tUI.

A Daydream and Surround Vision Production. Best viewed in a VR headset like Daydream View or Cardboard.

© Surround Vision 2017 under exclusive license to Daydream

Director: Mary Matheson
Executive Producer: Richard Nockles
Producer: Tara Watney

Shot with GoPro Odyssey, made with Jump by Google

Ep 1: An Eye Fit for Liberty | SEARCH ON

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When his daughter needs a prosthetic eye, a father refuses to settle for less. Google’s docuseries ‘Search On’ tells the stories of people on a quest for better answers and the magic that happens at the intersection of tech and humanity. Watch the series: http://yt.be/SearchOn

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For former oil rig worker Dwayne Collins, good enough didn’t even come close when it came to his daughter, Liberty. And while most people were turning to YouTube to learn things like how to tie a bowtie or retile a kitchen, he used it to learn how to craft and perfect a superior prosthetic eye just for her.

Director: Nick Carbonaro
Cinematographer: David Jacobson
Editors: Garin Glassy, David Goldstein
Producers: Eloise Harper Connolly
Production company: Grumpy Sailor, Across the Pond
Composer: J.R. Narrows
Google Brand Studio
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Go deeper into this episode of Search On and learn more about Dwayne’s journey at http://g.co/eyes and check out his recently opened practice, Ocular Prosthetics at https://www.oculusprosthetics.com/

Nat & Friends: Sound Understanding Sneak Peek

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Nat & Friends go behind the scenes with Google researchers who are teaching computers how to recognize everyday sounds, from laughing to dog barking to kayaking. Full video here → https://g.co/go/NFsound

Google Research blog post about this research → https://research.googleblog.com/2017/03/announcing-audioset-dataset-for-audio.html

Link to the publicly available dataset, called AudioSet → https://research.google.com/audioset/index.html

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Janus Motorcycles: Building a dream

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Richard and Devin started building motorcycles in Indiana with the help of local Amish craftsmen. As their business has grown, they’ve found a way to sell their bikes across the country.

Find training and tools to help you grow your own skills, career, or business at https://google.com/grow